Woods of the World

Small panels of different types of wood on display.

The Woods of the World exhibit consists of 178 unique woods from all parts of the globe. It hangs from the walls and ceiling near the north entrance of Lyman Plant House. The wood samples on display have a clear protective finish but are not stained. Aging will change the colors over time.

Exhibit featuring many examples of wood in the form of wood panels on a wall.

Informational panels in the exhibit show examples of figure (patterns) in wood and wood grain.

Also in the exhibit is a section devoted to Elm. It displays a section of an American elm (Ulmus americana) trunk hanging on the north hallway wall above the water fountains. The display includes numbered markers pointing to the corresponding annual ring on the elm section which indicate the year of significant events that occurred during the elm's lifetime.